Sentences with phrase «require meat in their diets»

An obligate or true carnivore is an animal that requires meat in its diet.

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A teenage vegetarian requires a plant based diet that is balanced and high in certain nutrients that you would normally get in large quantities from meat.

Compared to a plant - based diet, meat requires more energy, land and water to produce, and has greater environmental consequences in terms of erosion, pesticides and waste, Okin noted.

The biggest problem I see among my patients is the result of combining animal proteins and carbohydrates in the diet, such as meat and potatoes, which require different mediums in order to be properly digested.

The majority of chronic illnesses in the US are related to diet, and the SAD diet is predominantly processed foods, meat, and dairy (think of food that requires you to open a package or box before you eat).

If you're eating a balanced, whole food diet full of eggs, meat, fish, nuts, and seeds, you're probably just fine with getting in your required essential fatty acids.

Keep in mind that dogs are omnivores and require a diet heavily based on meat and bone.

That means they probably evolved to thrive on a diet that is 30 - 50 % animal protein, and do not require the 70 - 90 % found in an all - meat diet.

Cats are obligate carnivores and require meat protein in their diet.

If your cat is eating a ground diet, it's a good idea to introduce some whole meats in chunks big enough to require some «work» to eat.

In general, cats are obligate carnivores, and require meat as the major part of their diet.

Cats are true carnivores, requiring a diet high in meat and meat products, with a much higher protein requirement than dogs.

Dogs require a diet that is rich in animal protein, so a 5 - star dog food will always list a high - quality source of meat, poultry, or fish as the first ingredient.

Advanced cases of kidney failure might require a lower protein diet, but a meat based diet is my preference for mild to moderate kidney problems in cats.

Cats require meat proteins in their diet, and those who don't receive sufficient meat protein have a higher risk of heart disease, brain damage and blindness, and many other health problems related to nutritional deficiency.

Dogs require protein in their diet, but can thrive on protein sources other than meat.

Remember, cats are obligate carnivores — they have been designed by nature to require meat protein in their diet.

However, for a balanced dog diet, 60 % of meat in the total meal is required daily.

Again, in keeping with their adaptation to a strict meat diet, cats require preformed vitamins in their diet that are present in animals but not in plants — these include vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin B3.

Ferrets are an obligate carnivore, which means they require a meat - based diet in order to survive.

A Whippet's diet will need a lot of lean protein given their low body fat, and sufficient fruits and vegetables following a ratio of 80:20 (meat: fruit / veg) in order to support their energy levels and give them the required vitamins and minerals they need to maintain an active lifestyle.

As Moody notes, domesticated cats require a high level of meat in their diets to ensure they receive the right levels of necessary nutrients.

Simply feeding all those people will require doubling agricultural production if their diets are improved with a bit more meat as the fish in the oceans will be long gone and that's all supposed to happen without tractors powered by fossil fuels and nitrogen fertilizers from NatGas.